Category Archives: Environmental issues

World Water Day 2014 – the water and energy nexus

Posted on March 13, 2014 by robynmmoore

March 22 is coming around again and this year UN World Water Day is highlighting the critical link between water and energy use. Following on from 2013’s year of events in celebration of the UN International Year of Water Cooperation, World Water … Continue reading →

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We can do better – NZ’s Land and Water Forum releases its final report

Posted on November 19, 2012 by robynmmoore

Water is without doubt, critical to our well-being and to our posterity as a nation. Most of us might also agree that all too often, we New Zealanders do a less than brilliant job of managing such a precious resource. … Continue reading →

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Green growth in NZ – a case of once over lightly?

Posted on September 22, 2011 by robynmmoore

The Resource Management Amendment Act (RMAA 2009) seemed like a good idea at the time – and so did the Green Growth Advisory Group. The National government’s 2009 amendment to the Resource Management Act 1991 is intended to streamline and … Continue reading →

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